Too Young To Wed

So young are some girls that they hold onto their toys during the wedding ceremony. This denies children, particularly girls, their dignity and the opportunity to make choices that are central to their lives, such as when and whom to marry or when to have children. Ghulam, age 11 Afghanistan Ghulam plays in the village on the day of her engagement. If so, share it with the rest of us using the participation buttons below or by emailing us at. Child marriage robs girls of this chance. A short film by Stephanie Sinclair and Jessica Dimmock.

Too Young To Wed

Together, let us resolve to end the discrimination and poverty that perpetuate this harmful practice. Ghulam, age 11; Faiz, age 40 Afghanistan Ghulam and Faiz, age 40, sit for a portrait in her home prior to their wedding in Afghanistan. Child marriage is outlawed in many countries and international agreements forbid the practice yet this tradition still spans continents, language, religion and caste. But people laughing at you makes it more difficult. This was the reason Destaye was given to him at such a young age. Since the birth of their son, however, she has had to fulfill her duties of being a wife and mother exclusively. And let us help those who are already married to lead more fulfilling lives.

Too Young To Wed

. Fifteen-year-old Destaye and her husband divide their time between working in the fields and taking care of their 6-month-old baby. In India, where 47 percent of girls are married before the age of 18—56 percent in rural communities like the one these girls live in—stories like these are few and far between. At the time of their marriage, when Destaye was age 11, she was still in school and her husband expressed interest in letting her continue her education. Parents sometimes remove their daughters from school to protect them from the possibility of sexual activity outside of wedlock. Keshanta, 16, wants to be a teacher. All members of society will benefit when we let girls be girls, not brides.

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Worldwide, many brides are still children, not even teenagers. Removed from school just months earlier, she said she is sad to be getting engaged, as she wanted to be a teacher. Usually these girls become mothers in their early teens, while they are still children themselves. The young wife posed for a portrait with former classmate Ghada, also a child bride, outside their home in Hajjah. Everyone can do something and every little bit counts. Are you spreading the word through social media? Over nearly a decade, photographer Stephanie Sinclair has investigated the phenomenon of child marriage in India, Yemen, Afghanistan, Nepal and Ethiopia. Once the girl's father has agreed to the engagement, she is pulled out of school immediately.

Too Young To Wed

Tehani, age 8; Majed, Age 27; Ghada, Age 8; Saltan, Age 33 Yemen Whenever I saw him, I hid. Choices define us and allow us to realise our potential. To see our exhibition or promote it in your town, visit our. The practice, though sheathed in tradition, can result in profound negative consequences for the girls, their families and their entire communities. Unfortunately, millions of girls still suffer from a vastly different marriage experience every year. Rajyanti, 17, hopes to become a doctor.